Earlier today i was driving down the road and someone pulled out in front of me when i was under 100ft away and i was going 50mph... so i automatically honked at the guy... he proceeded to get onto the highway where i was heading to anyway... when i drove by i honked my horn a little bit and looked at him and picked my hands up like "what were you thinking" before i knew it, he jerked his car into my lane and tried to hit me or pretended to hit me... i had to swerve out of the way to prevent him from hitting me... What would his actions be considered while on the highway?

Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:35 am

mjoynerForum Moderator

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I know that there has been legislation introduced to address "Road Rage" but has yet to be passed I believe. Indiana State Statute 9-21-8-55 could very well apply:
IC 9-21-8-55
Aggressive driving
Sec. 55. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement official engaged in the law enforcement official's official duties.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person engages in aggressive driving if, during one (1) episode of continuous driving of a vehicle, the person does or commits at least three (3) of the following:
(1) Following a vehicle too closely in violation of IC 9-21-8-14.
(2) Unsafe operation of a vehicle in violation of IC 9-21-8-24.
(3) Overtaking another vehicle on the right by driving off the roadway in violation of IC 9-21-8-6.
(4) Unsafe stopping or slowing a vehicle in violation of IC 9-21-8-26.
(5) Unnecessary sounding of the horn in violation of IC 9-19-5-2.
(6) Failure to yield in violation of IC 9-21-8-29 through IC 9-21-8-34.
(7) Failure to obey a traffic control device in violation of IC 9-21-8-41.
(8) Driving at an unsafe speed in violation of IC 9-21-5.
(9) Repeatedly flashing the vehicle's headlights.
(c) A person who, with the intent to harass or intimidate a person in another vehicle, knowingly or intentionally engages in aggressive driving commits aggressive driving, a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided in IC 9-21-8-56(d), (f), (g), and (h).
As added by P.L.75-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.40-2007, SEC.5.